Boys Outlook: Coming off of a very strong season, the boys cross country team has high expectations, no different than any other season for Central. Under coach Stafford-Kirk, the boys have won 12 divisional titles during her tenure as coach. Matt Roy was the boys city champion last season and returns as a senior. He is looking for his best year to date. In the Class L Championship last season, the boys finished ninth. This year the boys look to defend their city and divisional championships.

Girls Outlook: For the girls, the 7-4 season last year was a bit of a disappointment. This season, they expect a better year. The girls finished 15th in the Class L Championship. Hannah Jones was the best runner for Central last season and she graduated so the girls are looking for other runners to step up this season. The strength for the girls team is the chemistry with the group. Captain Paige Hinton is the leader of the group and will look for a strong season out of the Central girls.

Season Outlook: Both the boys and girls are young for Eastern. As a group the two are looking for growth throughout the season and to develop consistency in meets. In the division, Bristol Central is the toughest challenge followed up by Berlin and Middletown who also are strong teams.

Season Outlook: The boys cross country team will be striving to compete with Northwestern and Nonnewaug at the top of the BL. With some basketball seniors in their first season with the cross country team, coach Fuller is hoping that can propel them to the top of the league. The Berkshire League has been getting tougher each season and this season should see even more growth with the talent. For the girls, the competition in the Berkshire League is also tough. Coach Fuller expects her group to improve on last year’s performance.

Outlook: The St. Paul cross country team enters the second season under coach Paul Gionfriddo with high expectations. After serving as an assistant coach for two seasons, Gionfriddo took over last year. The Falcons have a good number of returning runners while also expecting big contributions from the younger runners. For Gionfriddo, the goal this year is to build off of success that St. Paul has seen in recent years. He believes that with the coaching staff working with the runners, there is no limit to the potential this team has in the upcoming season.